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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Schedule, Squad – SMAT

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Schedule, Squad – SMAT

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Date Match Venue GMT / IST Nov 26, 2025 Mumbai vs Railways, Elite A TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Karnataka vs Uttarakhand, Elite D TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Saurashtra vs Tripura, Elited D TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Gujarat vs Services, Elite C TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab, Elite C TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Goa vs Uttar Pradesh, Elite B TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Jammu and Kashmir vs Maharashtra Elite B TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Chhattisgarh vs Vidarbha, Elite A TBC 10:00 AM / 04:30 AM Nov 26, 2025 Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu, Elite D TBC 01:30 AM / 08:00 AM Nov 26, 2025 Delhi vs Jharkhand, Elite D TBC 01:30 AM / 08:00 AM Nov 26, 2025 Haryana vs Puducherry, Elite C TBC 01:30 AM / 08:00 AM Nov 26, 2025 Baroda vs Bengal, Elite C TBC 01:30 …

Varun Chakravarthy to Lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025

Varun Chakravarthy to Lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025

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India’s spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who excelled in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia, has been handed with Tamil Nadu Captaincy for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. The 34-year-old played a crucial role in India’s 2-1 T20I series win against Australia as he picked 5 wickets across three completed matches. Meanwhile, wk-batter Narayan Jagadeesan has been appointed as vice-captain of the side. Varun Chakravarthy has been in hot form since his international return during the Champions Trophy 2025 and also played a crucial role in the Asia Cup 2025. Varun Chakravarthy, who made his T20I debut in 2021, has played 29 T20Is where he picked up 45 wickets, conceding only 706 runs with best bowling figures of 5/17. His elevation to captaincy signals the selectors’ confidence in his temperament. With the T20 World Cup 2026 on board, it could be a crucial preparation for the mystery spinner. Sai Kishore and M Siddharth will be leading the spin attack along with Chakravarthy, while T Natarajan and left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh will lead the pace …

Banu Mushtaq | Lady with the lamp

Banu Mushtaq | Lady with the lamp

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Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq has been lending expression to the voiceless for five decades, and when Deepa Bhasthi came on board as translator, her stories leapt across linguistic barriers and provincial borders. On Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada to English by Bhasthi, won the International Booker Prize for 2025. This is the first honour for Kannada, a language Mushtaq says has “cosmic wonder and earthly wisdom”, on this stage. It’s also the first time a collection of short stories has been feted, and the second time in three years an Indian writer has gotten the top prize. Geetanjali Shree had won for Tomb of Sand, translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell in 2022. Heart Lamp (And Other Stories/Penguin) is a selection of 12 tales, written between 1990 and 2023. An array of characters have walk-on parts — maulvis, thuggish brothers who flex muscles on their whims, grandparents, uncles, broods of children — but the spotlight is firmly on Muslim girls and women on the margins, searching for a toehold …

Banu Mushtaq, Heart Lamp: “Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal”: International Booker Winner

Banu Mushtaq, Heart Lamp: “Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal”: International Booker Winner

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New Delhi: Journalist, lawyer, author and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose “Heart Lamp” won the International Booker Prize, said her stories of Muslim women from traditional south Indian families had resonated with the global audience because they think they reflect the universal condition of women.  Asked about the matter in an exclusive interview with NDTV Banu Mushtaq said her readers feel that the stories “can be applied to wherever women are there”. “These types of issues, turmoil, emotional explosions – it can be traced universally in all parts of the world. — that is their opinion,” she said. As to why her anthology of 12 short stories appealed to the Booker Committee, she said from what the members said at various press conferences they attended with her, she has come to the conclusion that it is a “new thing” they have experienced.  “The stories in heart lamp are socially committed pieces. They are individual experiences which have been documented by me,” she said.  But at the same time, they are not just experiences. “It has grown …

Banu Mushtaq: A voice of empathy and resilience

Banu Mushtaq: A voice of empathy and resilience

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Banu Mushtaq, author of “Heart Lamp” and winner of The International Booker Prize 2025 at the Tate Modern on May 20, 2025 in London | Photo Credit: Getty Images Banu Mushtaq, eminent short story writer and Booker awardee for 2025, is a writer-activist deeply concerned with gender inequalities and the patriarchal violence which is invisibalised by religion and tradition. In retrospect, her major concerns and her passionate rebellious stance seem to have emerged from the Bandaya (protest) movement in Kannada literature in the 1970s and the 1980s. This was also the time which saw the coming into maturity of the second generation of women writers who discovered their authentic voices in the midst of the churming created by the people’s movements in Karnataka. The phenomenal Lankesh Patrike, a weekly tabloid edited by P. Lankesh, also proved to be a platform for writers who emerged as the major representatives of women-centric fiction and non-fiction writings. Banu also doubled as a reporter for the tabloid from Hassan where she worked as a lawyer. Keen eye for the …

Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’ | Know about her and notable works

Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’ | Know about her and notable works

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The tales in ‘Heart Lamp’, the first collection of short stories to win the prize, were written by Mushtaq over a period of over 30 years, from 1990 to 2023. It marks the second win for an Indian title since 2022. New Delhi: In a historic literary moment, writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq has become the first Kannada author to win the prestigious £50,000 International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’. The award was announced at a glittering ceremony held at Tate Modern in London, where Mushtaq accepted the honour alongside Deepa Bhasthi, who translated the work from Kannada into English. Mushtaq described her win as a triumph for diversity and inclusion, celebrating voices from regional and underrepresented languages.  The celebrated collection comprises 12 compelling short stories, each shedding light on the resilience, wit, and quiet rebellion of women navigating patriarchal communities in southern India. Drawing on a rich oral storytelling heritage, the book paints vivid, emotionally resonant portraits of everyday life. Selected from a shortlist of six international titles, Heart Lamp won …

Heart Lamp: Banu Mushtaq wins Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection | Latest News India

Heart Lamp: Banu Mushtaq wins Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection | Latest News India

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Banu Mushtaq wrote her first short story when she was in middle school in Karnataka’s Hassan town in the 1950s. That journey came full circle on Wednesday as the 77-year-old writer, lawyer and activist scripted history by winning the international booker prize along with her translator Deepa Bhasthi, becoming the first Kannada writer to clinch the prestigious award. Kannada writer-lawyer-activist Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp.((X/KiranKS)) The winning book, Heart Lamp – a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of 30 years that exquisitely captured the everyday lives of Muslim women in Karnataka with wit and poise – beat five other titles from around the world. It is the first short story collection to win the annual prize that honours the best fiction translated into English. “This moment feels like a thousand fireflies lighting a single sky — brief, brilliant and utterly collective,” Mushtaq said at a ceremony at the Tate Modern gallery in London. “I accept this great honour not as an …

Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For Kannada Short Story Collection ‘Heart Lamp’

Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For Kannada Short Story Collection ‘Heart Lamp’

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London:  Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her win as a victory for diversity as she collected the prize at a ceremony at Tate Modern along with her translator Deepa Bhasthi, who translated the title from Kannada to English. We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025 is Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Here’s everything you need to know about the book: https://t.co/wPRGqgrQyc pic.twitter.com/tVFxwSGhZo — The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) May 20, 2025 Shortlisted among six worldwide titles, Mushtaq’s work appealed to the judges for its “witty, vivid, colloquial, moving and excoriating” style of capturing portraits of family and community tensions. “This book was born from the belief that no story is ever small, that in the tapestry of human experience every thread holds the weight of the whole,” said Mushtaq. “In a world that often tries to divide us, literature remains one of …

Mushtaq Khan says he was underpaid for Welcome and earned less than Akshay Kumar’s staff: ‘Paise nahi badhaye…’ | Bollywood News

Mushtaq Khan says he was underpaid for Welcome and earned less than Akshay Kumar’s staff: ‘Paise nahi badhaye…’ | Bollywood News

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You can’t think of Welcome without Mushtaq Khan and his unforgettable character, Balu. Who can forget that iconic line: “Meri ek taang nakli hai, main hockey ka bohot bada khiladi tha (My one leg is fake, I was a great hockey player).” It’s almost as if the two are inseparable. For all the love Mushtaq gets for this role, especially in today’s meme culture, there’s an unfortunate reality behind the scenes: he didn’t get paid as much as he deserved. Sure, working alongside the likes of Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar was a blast, but the shooting schedule stretched on endlessly, and Mushtaq’s payment never reflected the extended hours. Mushtaq Khan shared his frustration about the pay disparity, saying, “Agreement jab humara hota hai toh bola jaata hai ki 20 din ka shoot hai ya 25 din ka shoot hai. Uss hisaab se hum aap na payment tay karte hain. Par fir 25 din ke shoot ke baad aapse 10 din aur maange jaate hai, fir uske baad 15 din aur. Maine kaha …

Mushtaq Khan claims he got paid less than Akshay Kumar`s staff for `Welcome`

Mushtaq Khan claims he got paid less than Akshay Kumar`s staff for `Welcome`

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Senior actor Mushtaq Khan has played several memorable character roles in many films. Among his most iconic performances is the one in Anees Bazmee’s directorial Welcome. In the film, he portrayed the lawyer to Nana Patekar’s character, Uday Shetty. His comic timing was spot-on, making the role especially memorable. Mushtaq Khan on pay disparity The veteran actor recently spoke about the pay disparity he faced during the making of Welcome, which also starred Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Katrina Kaif. Khan revealed that despite being part of extended shooting schedules, he was paid less than Akshay Kumar’s staff. In an interview with Filmymantra Media, Mushtaq Khan explained how his remuneration was fixed regardless of the number of days spent on the shoot.“When we have an agreement for anything, it is said that it`s a 20-day shoot or a 25-day shoot. Accordingly, we decide our payment. I asked, ‘How much is the wage?’ They said it’s for 25 days, so we agree to that,” he said. Khan also clarified that he didn’t bring up …